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TI-2023-05219 Aliases CVE-2023-5676GHSA-5ch2-qvr7-76ch

Eclipse OpenJ9 possible infinite busy hang

Priority LOW 27CWE-364Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 5 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

In Eclipse OpenJ9 before version 0.41.0, the JVM can be forced into an infinite busy hang on a spinlock or a segmentation fault if a shutdown signal (SIGTERM, SIGINT or SIGHUP) is received before the JVM has finished initializing.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00406 35th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial OpenJ9 (Eclipse Foundation): 0.41.0Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 5 fixed, 1 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Eclipse FoundationOpenJ9before 0.41.00.41.0Patch availableCNA
  • OpenJ9 VendorEclipse Foundation Affected before 0.41.0 Fixed in 0.41.0 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:openj9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 0.41.0VulnerableEclipse Foundation
  • cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:openj9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 0.41.0 Vulnerable ·Eclipse Foundation

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA OpenJ9 (Eclipse Foundation) Fixed in 0.41.0

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2024:0879 Released 2024-02-20 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    java-1.8.0-ibm security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Supplementary (v. 7) java-1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.8.15-1jpp.1.el7, java-1.8.0-ibm-demo-1:1.8.0.8.15-1jpp.1.el7, java-1.8.0-ibm-devel-1:1.8.0.8.15-1jpp.1.el7 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Supplementary (v. 7) java-1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.8.15-1jpp.1.el7, java-1.8.0-ibm-demo-1:1.8.0.8.15-1jpp.1.el7, java-1.8.0-ibm-devel-1:1.8.0.8.15-1jpp.1.el7 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 7) java-1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.8.15-1jpp.1.el7, java-1.8.0-ibm-demo-1:1.8.0.8.15-1jpp.1.el7, java-1.8.0-ibm-devel-1:1.8.0.8.15-1jpp.1.el7 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 7) java-1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.8.15-1jpp.1.el7, java-1.8.0-ibm-demo-1:1.8.0.8.15-1jpp.1.el7, java-1.8.0-ibm-devel-1:1.8.0.8.15-1jpp.1.el7 +3
  • RHSA-2024:0866 Released 2024-02-19 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    java-1.8.0-ibm security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Supplementary (v. 8) java-1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.8.15-1.el8_9, java-1.8.0-ibm-demo-1:1.8.0.8.15-1.el8_9, java-1.8.0-ibm-devel-1:1.8.0.8.15-1.el8_9 +5

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Supplementary (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2024:0879
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Supplementary (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2024:0879
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2024:0879
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Supplementary (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2024:0866
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2024:0879

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-5676
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5ch2-qvr7-76ch

References

Patch 1

Advisory 1

  • TI-2026-06062 Out-of-bounds read in Eclipse OpenJ9 CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2021-09396 Missing initialization of resource in Eclipse OpenJ9 CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2018-09008 Improper input validation in Eclipse OpenJ9 CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-09006 Improper input validation in Eclipse OpenJ9 CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-17899 In Eclipse Openj9 before version 0.29.0, the JVM does not throw IllegalAccessError for… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-08829 Out-of-bounds write in Eclipse OpenJ9 CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
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